The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV) Shares Acquired by B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG lifted its stake in The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV - Free Report) by 27.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 15,915 shares of the insurance provider's stock after buying an additional 3,392 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Travelers Companies were worth $3,826,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. YANKCOM Partnership purchased a new stake in Travelers Companies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Generali Investments Management Co LLC purchased a new stake in Travelers Companies in the 4th quarter valued at $37,000. Asset Planning Inc acquired a new stake in Travelers Companies during the 4th quarter worth $44,000. Providence First Trust Co acquired a new stake in Travelers Companies during the 4th quarter worth $48,000. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Travelers Companies during the 4th quarter worth $55,000. 82.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $268.00 target price (down previously from $273.00) on shares of Travelers Companies in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. HSBC downgraded Travelers Companies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $270.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, March 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Travelers Companies from a "sell" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $278.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. StockNews.com cut shares of Travelers Companies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Travelers Companies from $213.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Travelers Companies presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $260.00.

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Travelers Companies Price Performance

TRV traded down $1.45 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $263.04. 1,518,443 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,280,712. The Travelers Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $200.21 and a 1-year high of $269.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.64 billion, a PE ratio of 12.25, a P/E/G ratio of 4.65 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 0.33 and a quick ratio of 0.33. The business's 50-day moving average price is $252.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $248.69.

Travelers Companies (NYSE:TRV - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 22nd. The insurance provider reported $9.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.50 by $2.65. Travelers Companies had a return on equity of 19.06% and a net margin of 10.77%. The firm had revenue of $12.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $7.01 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that The Travelers Companies, Inc. will post 17.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Travelers Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 10th were given a $1.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 10th. This represents a $4.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.60%. Travelers Companies's dividend payout ratio is currently 19.56%.

Travelers Companies Company Profile

The Travelers Companies, Inc, through its subsidiaries, provides a range of commercial and personal property, and casualty insurance products and services to businesses, government units, associations, and individuals in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Business Insurance, Bond & Specialty Insurance, and Personal Insurance.